Catherine A. Valderrama
adhznw@r.postjobfree.com 646-***-**** 12248 Woodview Dr. Jacksonville, FL 32246
EXPERIENCE
Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens, Long Island City, NY January 2020 – Present
Executive Program Associate
Manage all social media platforms to engage and inform the community of resources, campaigns, upcoming events, and relevant programs
Conduct data entry for donation and sponsorship processes, payment and invoice management and routine finance tracking on salesforce
Coordinate the daily program schedule and activities with all individual volunteers and corporate volunteers
Process all onboarding documents; volunteer applications, fingerprinting compliance, and other mandated NYS childcare compliance forms
Curate monthly parent newsletters through MailChimp to provide families with updated information on upcoming events, programs, and volunteer opportunities
Management of all corporate events, including development of program, coordinating staff, prepping documents, and working with maintenance as needed
Supervise AmeriCorps program coaches; manage program staff payroll, attend mandatory supervisor trainings, organize/facilitate monthly check-in appointments with coaches
Execute the stewardship program and liaise between donors and leadership for all donor correspondences and inquiries
NYS Office of Information Technology Services, Albany, NY March 2019 - July 2019
Project Coordinator
Assisted with project management, documentation processing, and administrative tasks.
Liaised between Integrated Eligibility System’s business, operations, technology and project management
Managed federal contractors’ monthly invoices and external party quarterly invoices
Created a travel manual for contracted and state employees that elaborated on mandated guidelines when traveling for work purposes
Modified the content language of federal checklists for project managers
Educational Opportunity Program, University at Albany, Albany, NY August 2018 – March 2019
Office Supervisor
Evaluated the tutoring program and proposed appropriate changes to staffing responsibilities, database management, tutor and tutee communication to ensure quality of tutoring
Trained employees in performing general administrative duties, such as writing basic reports, filing tutor onboarding forms, and inputting tutor/tutee records onto database
NYS Assembly, Albany, NY January 2018 – August 2018
Assemblyman Crespo’s Legislative Aide
Coordinated and scheduled weekly meetings with constituents and advocacy groups
Wrote press releases and talking points for the Assembly member including all translations into Spanish
Coordinated all call inquiries regarding bills, policies and press conferences to designated staffers.
Organized weekly meetings for the NYS Assembly PR/Hispanic Task Force
Represented the Assembly member in meetings with constituents and advocacy groups and follow-up reporting duties
EDUCATION
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany, SUNY
Master of Public Administration August 2018 - May 2020
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
University at Albany, State University of New York
Bachelor of Arts in Communications August 2014 - May 2018
Minors: Business and Spanish
Cumulative GPA: 3.3
Honors, Awards & Accomplishments:
Dean’s List of Distinguished Students Fall 2015, 2014
Spellman Academic Achievement Award Spring 2017, 2016
Lambda Pi Eta, Nu Alpha Chapter - Communications Honor Society Fall 2016
Sigma Delta Pi, la Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica Spring 2017
LEADERSHIP
Lambda Pi Eta – Nu Alpha Chapter, University at Albany May 2017 - May 2018
Chapter President
Liaised for the executive board and the communications department
Planned graduation and career relate event and executed the Induction Ceremony for new honor society members
Service Is Key, University at Albany May 2016 – May 2017
President
Executed and participated in weekly Executive Board meetings to plan community service for members, upcoming programs, and managed all administrative
responsibilities
SKILLS
Language: Fluent in oral and written Spanish Computer: Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel LRS Stata SharePoint Salesforce Mailchimp